boysenberry

noun

boy·​sen·​ber·​ry ˈbȯi-zᵊn-ˌber-ē 

-be-rē,

-sᵊn-,

-zᵊm-

: a large reddish black fruit with a raspberry flavor

also : the trailing hybrid bramble yielding this fruit and developed by crossing several blackberries and raspberries

Examples of boysenberry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pie options were similar in number, ranging from lemon bar to pumpkin, boysenberry, Oreo chocolate and several cheesecakes. —Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025

Knott eventually planted 2,400 acres of boysenberries, which became the signature berry of what became Knott’s Berry Farm. Vegetables. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 3 July 2025

Bright, medium deep purple; intriguing aromas of Damson plum, boysenberry, mocha and lavender. —Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

Try loganberries, boysenberries, or gooseberries instead, all of which will deliver a comparable amount of fiber per cup (give or take a gram or two). —Caroline Tien, SELF, 29 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Rudolph Boysen †1950 American horticulturist + English berry

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

boysenberry

noun

boy·​sen·​ber·​ry ˈbȯiz-ᵊn-ˌber-ē 

ˈbȯis-

1

: a large berry like a blackberry with the flavor of a raspberry

2

: the trailing bramble that produces boysenberries and was developed by crossing blackberry and raspberry plants